Port Oriel, Clogherhead, Co Louth
Retention of a partial change of use from a fish processing factory to a steel fabrication workshop.
25167 · Louth County Council · Lodged 17 November 2025
- Reference
- 25167
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the partial change of use of an existing fish processing factory. The site is now used as a steel fabrication workshop and includes a new site office.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention permission for part change of use of existing fish processing factory to steel fabrication workshop, including new site office and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for general enterprise and employment generating activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Louth County Development Plan (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received17 November 2025
- Further information requested9 January 2026
- Further information received1 July 2026
- Decision due28 July 2026
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